Incorrect data: A software bug may result in a transfer of patient demographic data to a different patient's file.

FDA DeterminedCause 2

DESIGN: Software Design

Action

Siemens issued a customer safety advisory to users on 2/8/08 advising them of the problem and instructing them to complete and verify that the report is locked before opening and reporting on a second patient, and that a software patch will be available Spring 2008.